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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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